Overview
Our Aurora community is designed exclusively for women who are completing or have completed Aurora, in the UK and internationally, offering a platform for ongoing growth and collaboration. With over 10,000 women from nearly 200 institutions in the UK and Ireland participating in Aurora since its launch in 2013, we have strong support from all those who have engaged with Aurora to maintain the contact and transformative impact of the programme. The overriding message was opportunity and options to meet the continued need for support, ongoing development, and connectivity.
Our aim is for this international community to continue their ongoing leadership journey via enhancing skills, staying updated on emerging trends, and share learning and insights from peer networks beneficial for individual and institutional success. Through our workshops, webinars, and tailored networking events, the Aurora alumnae offer and ongoing opportunities to ensure that the initial investment in Aurora pays long-term dividends for its members.
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Join our Aurora Community Connect Network
By joining the Aurora Community connect network, you will have access to a diverse group of individuals who are passionate about advancing women's leadership and gender equality. You can expect to build upon the conversations explored within the Aurora through thought-provoking and relevant content, engaging in lively networking events, and sharing your experiences and perspectives as part of a supportive community.
Join the Aurora Community on Connect today and unlock opportunities for your personal and professional growth.
Aurora Community: Network and Exchange events
We host a series of free virtual Network and Exchange events throughout the year. The events take place monthly and are a chance for Auroans to come together and discuss key topics and issues, as well as hear from others. They will be inspiring sessions where you can build your network. Planned in for 2024-25 are the following Network and Exchange events:
- Guest speaker: real leadership story
- Resilience and wellbeing
- Communications and influence
- Panel discussion: women in HE from an international and intersectional lens
- Life transitions
- Giving feedback as a leadership skill
- Powerful listening
- International exchange - panel discussion
Conferences, Events & Programmes
Aurora Development Opportunities
We are excited to share updates regarding the Aurora Community development opportunities, commencing with a series of workshops available from May 2024 specifically designed based on what you told us were your priorities for impact and direction in your role.
Resilience and Wellbeing
Participants of this workshop series will gain evidenced based knowledge and skills on the area of Wellbeing & Resilience. Each participant will be given the opportunity to work on a personal resilience toolkit during the workshop sessions to support them at an individual level.
Career Development
This workshop is designed to bring your future career development into sharp focus. Through interactive sessions, you will engage in a series of exercises aimed at fostering reflection on your personal attributes, skills, career aspirations, and the proactive management of your ongoing career growth. The core theme of the content revolves around career development for women in higher education, with specific discussions on this topic integrated throughout the session.
Fundamentals of Finance
Learn some of the fundamentals of finance in an HE context in this highly practical workshop. Developing sound financial planning in a changing environment is one of the key skills of leadership. This workshop prepares you for understanding standard financial statements and operational messages.
Credible Leadership
The Visible Credibility workshop assists you in navigating the work environment, specifically addressing the challenge of establishing and managing intricate relationships. The Credible Authority workshop delves into tools and techniques aimed at overcoming challenges to authority, thereby fostering successful leadership.
This module is available in both hybrid and online formats in 24/25.
This module is available in both hybrid and online formats in 24/25.
Leader as Coach
Coaching is an essential skill for any leader to support, their colleagues and their staff in decision making and gaining the right outcome. It enables greater engagement, innovation and job satisfaction. Coaching also has multiple benefits for students engagement and Thomas Legge et al illustrated that embedding a coaching philosophy in a teaching observation scheme also impacts student engagement accordingly.
Aurora International Community Summit 2025
In 2025 we will be hosting our first global summit, including, roundtable discussions, guest speakers, past and present Auroran stories and various seminars as well as hearing from our male allies and how they are promoting gender quality within their institutions and beyond. More information will be communicated throughout the 24/25 academic year.
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